Amanda Leifer

I stayed this past week on Livingood Farm in Hamra, a moshav in the west bank. I arrived and met two other volunteers, Dimitri from Russia, and Rachel from Ireland.  Each day had the same general structure:  – wake up at 5AM – go to work at 6AM – lunch break at 9AM  – work […]

Overall, my Germany trip was an incredible experience. I got the chance to learn from a local and expert (Geza!) about the history of the sites we visited. What I found particularly interesting was the way that Germans think about land and landscape architecture. It is important for them to preserve gardens, keep park space, […]

We couldn’t stop talking about how excited we were to go home. But it’s hard for me to truly establish for myself where I call home. I feel at home at my childhood home where my parents and sisters live. I feel at home in my apartment that I lived in for the past school […]

Today my group visited Landschaftspark in Duisburg-Nord. This park was designed by Latz + Partner and includes many interesting design techniques.  The former site of the park was a steel and coal production plant. Most of the industrial past of the park has been left intact and serves as a sort of an exploration playground […]

5 days to go! Now that I have been away from home for one month, the longest I have ever been away, I have come to some conclusions about my experience abroad so far. Things I miss from home: Family Friends Friends who are like family Dog Bed Abundance of Vegan options at restaurants Air […]

Before our final presentation, we conducted one final site visit to Westpark in Bochum. We walked throughout the site and thought of ways to connect the community to the park and also make better pathways throughout the site. We also conducted case studies of places that had interesting sound design elements. I found three interesting […]